jamesjhawkins wrote:
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[Alternative contest mechanic]
> It strikes me that the Archer Problem could be solved by using a > similar mechanic, in which the consequences of the competition are > separated from end of the competition itself.
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Solving the so-called Archer Problem by using a different mechanic for
the archery becomes rather messy if there are other things happening
simultaneously, and those things are best handled using the normal EC
rules.